Shiru LaMelech by Mordechai Ben David

Suggestion for those who do not know Hebrew: Follow the video with the words in Hebrew/Hebrew translitaration first and when you get a feel for how the song goes, follow it in English to better understand.

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Ve'ahta Bonim Shiru La'Melech

And Now Sons Sing To The King

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Ve'ahta bonim shiru, shiru...

And now sons sing, sing...

Ve'ahta bonim shiru La'Melech....

And now sons sing to Hashem, the King....

Ve'ahta bonim shiru, shiru, shiru La'Melech,

And now sons sing, sing, sing to Hashem, the King,

Betiferes me'foar

In Splendid Majesty/tiferet/beauty

(This paragraph 2x)

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Ve'ashrei avadav, oy, avadav...

And praiseworthy/exalted are His servants, oy, His servants...

HaMashmi'im be'kol, be'kol shivcha

Who proclaim with sound/voice, with sound/voice of praise

Ve'ata bonim shiru, shiru, shiru La'Melech,

And now sons sing, sing, sing to Hashem, the King,

Shiru, shiru La'Melech...

Sing, sing to the King...

(This paragraph 2x)

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Repeat from the top once again

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The G-d of Israel's name is not pronounced ---It is forbidden to do so and it is not to be used in vain---. The Holy Name is referred as Hashem/The Name when not in prayers and the word Adon--nai /My L-rd/My Master is pronounced when in prayers.

Words to this song reside in the Machzor for Shavuot - Prayer book for the Feast of Weeks

***The Holy Name was originally used by the Kohen HaGadol/The High Priest in the Holy Temple once a year only, when he entered the Holy of Holies to seek atonement on the HolyDay of Yom Kippur. Today generally, we do not know the correct pronounciation of The Name and we revere Hashem by not seeking to transgress Him in any way.